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Third report on the protection of the atmosphere

… of the General Assembly, Seventieth session, Supplement No. 10 (A/70/10), chap. V, paras. 45-54. … the Commission on the topic of prevention of transboundary harm. 23 Information provided by Member States 8. In chapter … That maxim has become the basis for the so-called “no harm rule”, a prohibition of harmful transboundary impacts in the …
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The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment

… 39 2. No significant harm … by 2050, to thrive let alone survive will depend in no small part on how freshwater resources are managed over … body would be captured under the more specific companion rule related to pollution prevention and abatement, discussed …
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Sources of international water law

… FAO Legislation Branch, published as FAO Legislative Study No. 23 in 1980. In the preparation of this publication, only … by local circumstances, which scarcely allow of a general rule in this respect. The tariff shall, however, be prepared … the whole. Article 7 Obligation not to cause significant harm 1. Watercourse States shall, in utilizing an …
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Compilation of Internationally agreed environmental Goals and Objectives

… under an appropriate thematic area. Where there is no such provision in the instrument, the information is drawn … goal, with the environment being one of its three pillars. No attempt has been made, however, in the initial preparation … jurisdiction.” State responsibility, environmental harm Principle 3 “The right to development must be fulfilled …
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Manual of Compliance with and Enforcement of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… managed tree farms. All inks are soybean based and contain no lead. Manual on Compliance with and Enforcement of … are the same nations; sometimes, the States causing the harm are different from those most affected. In most … this is only an assumption, as the doctrine does not rule out or prejudice the possibility or desirability of …
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ASEAN Handbook on legal cooperation to combat wildlife crime

… In the field of environmental crimes there are currently no specialized regional or international conventions/treaties … species Hunting Poisoning, shooting, inflicting injury, harm, trapping Consumption Possession of wildlife by-products … which the Director may notify in the manner prescribed by rule made under section 52(2) (v), is guilty of an offence …
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Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources

… Environment Programme, 2005 ISBN: 92-807-2566-1 Job No: DPD/0652/NA This publication can be ordered from UNEP’s … reasonable utilization and on prevention of significant harm. 6 GUIDEBOOK FOR POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENT ON … enable the levels, flows, rates, or standards set by the rule to be met; or a. in the case of a water, coastal, or …
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Guidelines for Protected Areas Legislation

… Areas Legislation IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 81 G uidelines for P rotected A reas Legislation IUCN … institution of government decision making, respect for the rule of law and deference to prior governmental decisions … certainty regarding the threat of a serious environmental harm, this uncertainty should not be used as an excuse for …
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Shared resources: Issues of governance

… of Governance IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 72 Shared Resources: Issues of Governance This … which includes the ‘obligation not to cause significant harm’. Article 5 requires equitable and reasonable use. … two Principles constitute a significant erosion of the old rule of absolute sovereignty. During negotiations on the …
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International environmental governance: An international regime for protected areas

… Conservation Union IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 49 Parks Canada Parcs Canada An International Regime for … States committed “to promote democracy and strengthen the rule of law” and the Report of the International Conference … Others, such as the obligation not to cause environmental harm outside national jurisdiction, have long been considered …
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